The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-11-03
THE DEM STATE EX. COM. AND
THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAX.
from Charlotte Democrat i

1t will be seen by resolution adopted by
the Democratic State Executive Committee
assembled at Raleigh, last week, that they
declare in favor of the abolition Of the
Internal Revenue Laws and modification
ot the Tariff. About 25 representative
democrats of the State were present with
the Committee, and the resolution was
passed unanimously; and the opinion was
openly declared that unless something was
done to relieve the people of North Caro-
lima OF the odious enforcement of the
Revenue Laws and the collection of the
tax. the Democratic party of the State
would be defeated in the next election by
at least $4,000 votes. In the counties
West of Greensboro to the Georgia State
line. among all classes the Internal Reve-
nue. tax is odious and oppressive and very
unpopular, and the people believe that the
Democratic party ought to repeal 1t, or
greatly modify it, at least so far as they
have power in the House of Representa-
tivas to do so.
In regard TO the resolution adopted by
the State Democratic Executive Commit
teal TO say that the first part of the
resolution about Internal Revenue was
written by the Editor of the Charlotte
Democrat, and the last part (about the
Tariff by Maj. John Hughes, of New
Berne The resolution in that shape met
the unanimous appreciation Of the very
Intelligent gentlemen present.
1t is best to talk plain about this mat
ter. and we Intend TO do so. We regret
10 see that some Of our highly esteemed
aud respected Democratic contemporaries
in the Eastern part of the State oppose
aoolishing the Internal Revenue tax on
xhiskey, brandy and tobacco. We pre-
sumo they do not know what cause OF
devilment and oppression that tax Is on
the people, generally, Of the Western
counties; and we presume they do not un-
derstand how the success of the Demo
cratic party in the State is jeopardlzed
uuless the Law is repealed, or modified by
repeating the tax on fruit brandy and to-
bacco 1t makes no difference to US if the
people of other States are opposed to re-
peal-it is important to US all that North
Carolina have a Democratic Government,
whether we have Democratic President
or not. 1t is of much more Importance to
Us that we adopt measures to save our
own State from neutrality-suspicious. rule
than it is to re-elect Mr.. Cleveland And
we say plainly that unless Democrats
secure some m notification or repeal of the
Internal Revenue laws, we will be defeated
in the next State elections.
All the Western members present with
the Committee were emphatic in their
declarations that something must be done
with the Internal Revenue Laws to st cure
the success of the Democratic party in the
election of State officers and members OF
Congress next year.
We respectfully submit the matter for
the serious consideration of our respected
Eastern contemporaries who seem to oppose
or make light of the demand for the repeal
Of an odious, oppressive and offensive law
and we now tell them that unless some re
lief is afforded against the odlous law oul
party's success in the next election III this
state is greatly endangered. We know
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